Republican reaction (before the press conference):
CNN Crossfire Host S.E. Cupp, a Republican, said this scandal doesn’t create a new narrative about Christie because, “he has already cemented a narrative as being something of a bully.”
“If this was happening in his administration, I don’t think it would be shocking,” she said. “I think, in the end, not the lane closures, the lying about it. If it turns out that he is lying about what he knew or whether he ordered it, that is going to be the worst, the most damaging. Because his authenticity is his calling card and that will call that into question.”